BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY INTO YOUR MBA PROGRAM. Raquel Castaño

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1 BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY INTO YOUR MBA PROGRAM Raquel Castaño

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3 Content Are MBA programmes similar across the globle? How do we weave Sustainability into our MBA? Key competencies Learning in practice / Applied Projects Capstone course Sustentus Center Conclusions

4 Are MBA programmes similar across the globe? More than 80% of MBA programmes have as a core: marketing finance strategy management /OB Operations Between 25% and 40% of programmes are requiring core courses that include Ethics, CSR or both. Which are the main differences? KEY COMPETENCIES Concentrations/Specializations EXPERIENCES

5 Key competencies MBA Key Competencies: Insights from Rethinking the MBA

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7 In sum. We believe in developing competencies that can impact someone s life can impact the community and the world Responsible Leadership that creates value: Economic/Social/Environmental Sustainability

8 How do we weave Sustainability into our MBA? 1. Clear definition of key competencies 2. Not only in a capstone course: transversally Learning in practice/ Applied projects 3. Continuous Assessment 4. Sustentus : Center for Sustainable Development

9 MBA Every course in the MBA must be oriented towards Sustainability Financial Foundations Human Behavior Economics Marketing Strategy Negotiations Sustainability, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Business Statistics Accounting of Economics in Organizations Financial Management Operations Managemnent Entrepreneurship

10 MBA: Capstone course Mandatory course for every master program in the School: Includes applied projects and case studies Students bring experts/practitioners on each topic.

11 Example: Assessment MBA competency: Acting with ethical reasoning and correspondence with sustainable development Rubric applied to a sample of MBA students while presenting projects in the Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility course. It measures: 1: Stakeholders and decision making" 2: "Analysis and decision making of ethical problems in business" 3: "Ability to recognize issues of social responsibility." Recognize student s strengths and weaknesses in ethics and social responsibility in business.

12 Reporte de competencia de ÉTICA - MBA Periodo evaluado: Enero- Marzo 2014 Competencia # 1 Actuar con razonamiento ético y correspondencia con el desarrollo sustentable. Meta Método de assessment Curso(s) en que se realizó # alumnos evaluados Responsable(s) Resultados Lograr puntajes de 9.0 para el criterio de C1: Grupos de impacto y toma de decisiones y de 6.0 para los criterios C2: Análisis y toma de decisiones para problemas éticos en negocios y C3: Habilidad para reconocer problemas de responsabilidad social Rúbrica AD4003- ÉTICA, POLITICA EMPRESARIAL Y RESPONSABILIDAD SOCIAL CORPORATIVA 8 Dra. Consuelo García C1: 8.6/ 9.0 C2: 5.3/ 6.0 C3: 5.8/ 6.0 Total: 19.6/ 21.0 (Ver anexo 1) Discusión de los resultados Los resultados demuestran que los alumnos han mejorado su desempeño en esta competencia pues los resultados de este periodo de manera global son superiores en comparación al periodo pasado (Septiembre-Diciembre 2012) obteniendo en promedio 19.6 puntos de un total En detalle, el C1 se mantuvo estable en 8.6 de 9.0, el C2 paso de 5.1 a 5.3 y el C3 incremento de 4.9 a 5.8. Esto nos indica que la mayor fortaleza de los alumnos es el reconocimiento de problemas de Responsabilidad Social, pero es necesario continuar trabajando en el análisis y toma de decisiones para problemas éticos en los negocios, ya que es el criterio más débil.

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14 SUSTENTUS CENTER

15 SUSTENTUS CENTER Promotes research and transference of knowledge on Sustainability Thesis Academia Journal articles Cases NGOs Gover nment Courses Connected to the academic/private/social sectors Business Sector Walk the Talk

16 MBA Examples Cases in Harvard Business Review Collection: Coca Cola FEMSA s contribution to peace CEMEX Mexico: The Path to Responsible Competitiveness Let's Build Their Dreams: Danone Mexico and the Casa de la Amistad para Niños con Cancer

17 SUSTENTUS THE NETWORK FEMSA Social Development Secretariat in Mexico Social Enterprise Knowledge Network (SEKN)--Harvard ASHOKA Among others

18 Walking the talk Building a Culture for Sustainability Course Sustainbility intitiatives from collaborators at all levels

19 Conclusions Sustainability is a core competency value and is transversal across disciplines. It has to do with Responsible Leadership..doing business in a responsible way Bring together and connect different social actors Sustainability is weaved and lived into our community, not only into a program not only into a course But in all the Experiences

20 Creating experiences. An experience occurs when something memorable happens, when you get involved when you participate, when you interact but most of all, when it has an impact on your life on your job, on what you do. They do not just happen create them put together all the pieces musical piece note by note

21 THANK YOU!

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23 Case Study: Fomento Lechero Sigma starts working with small farmers. Sigma creates the program: Fomento Lechero and invests large amounts of money on training them in better ways of producing milk, making the process more efficient. Sigma grew significantly with the program, it positioned itself as a one of the leading producers of yogurt and cheese nationwide.

24 Sustentus Social Engagement Tutorials for Jóvenes con valor aims to help young people develop and lead social entrepreneurship projects.

25 Example Clínica 0-19: Background: Medical Clinic (Social enterprise) The problem: Attract also private patients Solution: the design of a brand strategy for the positioning of the clinic in the minds of private patients.

26 Students volunteering Christmas collection of toys Sharing smiles Casa hogar: Ser y Crecer